Explore Karelian through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like russian. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Karelian in a sentence
Karelian meaning
Of, from or relating to the region of Karelia, politically split between the administrative regions of North Karelia and South Karelia, Finland and the Republic of Karelia, Russia.
Synonyms of Karelian
Using Karelian
- The main meaning on this page is: Of, from or relating to the region of Karelia, politically split between the administrative regions of North Karelia and South Karelia, Finland and the Republic of Karelia, Russia.
- Useful related words include: carelian, russian, baltic-finnic.
- In the example corpus, karelian often appears in combinations such as: the karelian, karelian isthmus, karelian bear.
Context around Karelian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Karelian
- In this selection, "karelian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, trained, east, related, isthmus, bear and conflict stand out and add context to how "karelian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include on the karelian isthmus and 1922 east karelian conflict. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "karelian" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with karelian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This is an old Karelian custom called Virpominen. (8 words)
These were exploited by the Finnish and Karelian tax collectors. (10 words)
The Nordic languages and Karelian are also specially treated in some contexts. (12 words)
But the key component in the non-lethal efforts is Tanaka's amber-eyed, keen-nosed canine Rela and the rest of the team of specially trained Karelian Bear Dogs, a sturdy and fearless breed originally from Finland. (38 words)
Karelian Bear Dogs, a Finnish breed known for their fearless nature, were flown to a firefighting camp to protect personnel and supplies from the intruding animals, according to fire authorities. (30 words)
Although the Karelian Isthmus front was less active in January than in December, the Soviets began increasing bombardments, wearing down the defenders and softening their fortifications. (26 words)
Example sentences (15)
But the key component in the non-lethal efforts is Tanaka's amber-eyed, keen-nosed canine Rela and the rest of the team of specially trained Karelian Bear Dogs, a sturdy and fearless breed originally from Finland.
Karelian Bear Dogs, a Finnish breed known for their fearless nature, were flown to a firefighting camp to protect personnel and supplies from the intruding animals, according to fire authorities.
The rifle may have served in a limited capacity during the 1921-1922 East Karelian conflict.
Although the Karelian Isthmus front was less active in January than in December, the Soviets began increasing bombardments, wearing down the defenders and softening their fortifications.
For instance, the modern Finnish word for 'boat' vene used to be veneh (a form still existing in the closely related Karelian language ).
He met his second wife, Tatyana Filipovna, during World War II on the Karelian Front when she was Komsomol secretary.
In addition, the Finns would have to destroy all existing fortifications on the Karelian Isthmus.
Novgorod considered these as hunting and fishing grounds of its Karelian subjects, and protested against the slow infiltration of Catholic settlers from the West.
On 9 March, the Finnish military situation on the Karelian Isthmus was dire as troops were experiencing heavy casualties.
On that day, Soviet artillery fired over 80,000 rounds along the front on the Karelian Isthmus.
Some of the wilderness settled was traditional hunting and fishing territory of Karelian hunters.
The Nordic languages and Karelian are also specially treated in some contexts.
The rest of the trip suffers from poor documentation. citation Methodology Karelian poem singing brothers Poavila and Triihvo Jamanen reciting traditional Finnish folk poetry, Russia, 1894.
These were exploited by the Finnish and Karelian tax collectors.
This is an old Karelian custom called Virpominen.
Common combinations with karelian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: